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1920 Manchester City Council election
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35 of 140 seats on Manchester City Council
71 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Labour
Last election 12 seats,
33.1% 		12 seats,
18.1% 		19 seats,
35.2%
Seats before 65 40 31
Seats won 16 8 7
Seats after 67 40 30
Seat change Increase1 Steady Decrease1
Popular vote 34,013 19,926 30,492
Percentage 34.1% 20.0% 30.6%
Swing Increase1.0% Increase1.9% Decrease4.6%
Map of results of 1920 election
Leader of the Council before election


No overall control

Leader of the Council after election


No overall control

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Monday, 1 November 1920. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The council remained under no overall control.[1][2]

Election result

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Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 34,013 (34.1%)
Increase 1.0 16 (45.7%)
16 / 35
 Increase 2 67 (47.9%)
67 / 140
Liberal Party 19,926 (20.0%)
Increase 1.9 8 (22.9%)
8 / 35
 Steady 40 (28.6%)
40 / 140
Labour Party 30,492 (30.6%)
Decrease 4.6 7 (20.0%)
7 / 35
 Decrease 1 30 (21.4%)
30 / 140
Independent 9,374 (9.4%)
Increase 3.2 3 (8.6%)
3 / 35
 Increase 1 2 (1.4%)
2 / 140
Co-operative Party 4,810 (4.8%)
Increase 0.3 1 (2.9%)
1 / 35
 Decrease 1 1 (0.7%)
1 / 140
NFDDSS 1,040 (1.0%)
Increase 1.0 0 (0.0%)
0 / 35
 Decrease 1 0 (0.0%)
0 / 140

Full council

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30 1 40 2 67

Ward results

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All Saints

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All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal M. J. O'Loughlin* 1,285 53.7 N/A
Conservative J. Goodwin 1,109 46.3 N/A
Labour H. J. Hanaway 719 23.1 −30.6
Majority 176 5.7
Turnout 3,113 39.6 +19.0
Liberal hold Swing

Ardwick

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Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. E. B. Alexander* 2,580 70.2 +35.3
Labour G. H. Harris 1,096 29.8 −35.3
Majority 1,484 40.4
Turnout 3,676 35.6 +0.6
Conservative hold Swing

Beswick

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Beswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Robinson* 2,796 56.1 −7.3
Conservative J. Fiddiham 2,187 43.9 +4.5
Majority 609 12.2 −9.9
Turnout 4,983 43.7 +7.4
Labour hold Swing

Blackley

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Blackley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. S. Williams 2,014 69.7 +33.8
Co-operative Party W. Holden 874 30.3 −2.9
Majority 1,140 39.4 +36.7
Turnout 2,888 36.9 −5.0
Liberal hold Swing

Bradford

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Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. J. Hart* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Cheetham

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Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. J. Kendall* 2,881 64.9 N/A
Labour C. Kean 1,558 35.1 N/A
Majority 1,323 29.8 N/A
Turnout 4,439 53.5 N/A
Liberal hold Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

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Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. T. Rowe* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

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Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hill* 779* 36.7 −12.2
Independent D. Gouldman 779 36.7 +13.1
Liberal D. Quas-Cohen 564 26.6 −1.0
Majority 0 0.0 −21.3
Turnout 2,122 62.2 +13.5
Conservative hold Swing

* Two candidates having received 779 votes each, Hill was returned on the Alderman's casting vote

Collyhurst

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Collyhurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Co-operative Party A. Park* 1,515 73.6 +18.4
Independent J. T. Fisher 309 15.0 N/A
NFDDSS J. Greaves 234 11.4 N/A
Majority 1,206 58.6 +41.8
Turnout 2,058 23.1 −6.4
Co-operative Party hold Swing

Crumpsall

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Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. S. Grindley* 1,324 40.9 N/A
Liberal M. Goodwin 1,173 36.2 N/A
Labour C. Stott 741 22.9 N/A
Majority 151 4.7 N/A
Turnout 3,238 58.2 N/A
Conservative hold Swing

Didsbury

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Didsbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. H. White 2,457 80.7 N/A
Co-operative Party G. Clegg-Claber 586 19.3 N/A
Majority 1,871 61.5
Turnout 3,043 54.3 N.A
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

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Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent V. S. Wood* 597 74.2 N/A
Independent W. Chapman 208 25.8 N/A
Majority 389 48.3
Turnout 805 36.4 +9.1
Independent hold Swing

Gorton North

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Gorton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Davy* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Gorton South

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Gorton South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. J. Davies* 2,174 51.8 −23.6
Conservative J. H. B. Grimshaw 2,026 48.2 N/A
Majority 148 3.5 −47.3
Turnout 4,200 45.3 +15.3
Labour hold Swing

Harpurhey

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Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Hoyle 2,210 41.3 +13.9
Labour A. E. Wolstenholme 1,473 27.5 −45.1
Liberal H. W. Irwin 860 16.1 N/A
NFDDSS J. Whelan* 806 15.1 N/A
Majority 737 13.8
Turnout 5,349 56.7 +21.7
Conservative gain from NFDDSS Swing

Levenshulme

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Levenshulme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Harrison* 3,277 63.2 +12.8
Labour L. B. Cox 1,911 36.8 −7.4
Majority 1,366 26.3 +20.3
Turnout 5,188 54.2 +10.6
Independent hold Swing

Longsight

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Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. J. Rogers
Labour E. Whiteley*
Majority
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Medlock Street

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Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. J. Pine*
Labour A. E. Robinson
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

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Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. James* 2,992 59.3 N/A
Conservative S. Bloor 2,050 40.7 N/A
Majority 942 18.6 N/A
Turnout 5,042 52.4 N/A
Labour hold Swing

Moss Side East

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Moss Side East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. C. Brister
Labour E. J. Hookway
Liberal E. Barker
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Moss Side West

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Moss Side West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Mathewson Watson* 3,326 70.3 N/A
Conservative P. Sims 1,408 29.7 N/A
Majority 1,918 40.6
Turnout 4,734 41.3 N/A
Liberal hold Swing

Moston

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Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Bostock 2,039 52.6 +19.2
Co-operative Party T. Horrocks* 1,835 47.4 +3.4
Majority 204 5.2
Turnout 3,874 38.6 −0.4
Conservative gain from Co-operative Party Swing

New Cross

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New Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. C. Grime* 3,039 60.1 −5.3
Labour T. Cunningham 2,017 39.9 N/A
Majority 1,022 20.2 +1.5
Turnout 5,056 53.2 +20.4
Conservative hold Swing

Newton Heath

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Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. M. Marshall 3,220 63.5 +28.4
Labour I. Floyd 1,847 36.5 −28.4
Majority 1,373 27.0
Turnout 5,067 64.3 +23.0
Conservative hold Swing

Openshaw

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Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. F. Titt* 2,073 51.5 N/A
Conservative W. Docker 1,952 48.5 N/A
Majority 121 3.0 N/A
Turnout 4,025 36.4 N/A
Labour hold Swing

Oxford

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Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. W. Shepherd 615 56.3 +8.0
Liberal A. England 477 43.7 −8.0
Majority 138 12.6
Turnout 1,092 39.1 +14.6
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Rusholme

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Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal C. H. Barlow 1,802 46.9 −19.6
Conservative M. L. K. Jones 1,112 29.0 −8.7
Labour R. W. Wright 927 24.1 N/A
Majority 690 17.9 −10.9
Turnout 3,841 39.6 +3.7
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

St. Ann's

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St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Morrison* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Clement's

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St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Harrop* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. George's

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St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. A. Toyn 2,209 44.3 +4.8
Labour C. Beamand 1,535 30.8 N/A
Liberal E. I. Booth 1,238 24.9 −35.6
Majority 674 13.5
Turnout 4,982 36.8 +11.2
Conservative hold Swing

St. John's

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St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. Hinchliffe* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Luke's

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St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal C. Herford* 2,227 64.4 N/A
Labour W. H. Depledge 1,229 35.6 N/A
Majority 998 28.8
Turnout 3,456 34.9 −2.5
Liberal hold Swing

St. Mark's

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St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Turner 4,204 67.0 +18.4
Labour W. R. Watson 2,075 33.0 −18.4
Majority 2,129 34.0
Turnout 6,279 63.1 +13.4
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

St. Michael's

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St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Reilly* 2,541 60.0 +7.2
Conservative E. Rowland 1,697 40.0 −7.2
Majority 844 20.0 +14.4
Turnout 4,238 66.3 +8.6
Labour hold Swing

Withington

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Withington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. C. Jones* 2,079 72.5 N/A
Labour J. Williams 788 27.5 N/A
Majority 1,291 45.0 N/A
Turnout 2,867 44.9 N/A
Liberal hold Swing

Aldermanic election

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Aldermanic election, 2 March 1921

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Caused by the death on 4 February 1921 of Alderman John Fildes (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 20 March 1907).[3][4]

In his place, Councillor Robert Turner (Independent, St. Mark's, elected 1 November 1920; previously 1905-19)[5][6] was elected as an alderman by the council on 2 March 1921.[7]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Independent Robert Turner Openshaw 1922

By-elections between 1920 and 1921

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References

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  1. ^ AS YOU WERE, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1920, p.3
  2. ^ CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7
  3. ^ ALD. FILDES DEAD, Manchester Evening News, February 4, 1921, p.2
  4. ^ NEW ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, March 20, 1920, p.3
  5. ^ CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7
  6. ^ LIBERALISM V. LABOUR, Manchester Courier, June 3, 1905, p.18
  7. ^ NEW MANCHESTER ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, March 2, 1921, p.3
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